ADÉLA Says ‘The Baddest Bi—es Ain’t in LA,’ But Hot Topic Thinks Otherwise: Shop Exclusive ‘Prima’ Merch Online

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Hot Topic has launched an exclusive ADÉLA merchandise collection that turns a lyric from “Ain’t in LA” into a playful declaration of hometown pride. The city-specific designs celebrate fans in places beyond Los Angeles, while extending the pop singer’s growing presence in music and online culture.

The collection includes T-shirts naming Los Angeles, Dallas, Seattle, Nashville, Washington, D.C. and New York, alongside two other graphic tees and stickers featuring *Prima* artwork. ADÉLA’s songs “Nicole Kidman” and “Ain’t in LA” both reached the Billboard Hot 100, and *Prima* debuted at No. 1 on two Billboard album charts. The “Ain’t in LA” video also draws on her Slovakian background and the DIY social scene of working-class youth.

In short

  • Hot Topic is selling exclusive ADÉLA merchandise.
  • Seven cities feature on hometown-pride T-shirts.
  • *Prima* debuted at No. 1 on two Billboard album charts.

Explained simply

ADÉLA is a pop singer whose songs and online presence have helped build a growing fanbase. She has Slovakian roots, and the video for “Ain’t in LA” draws on her background and on do-it-yourself social scenes among working-class young people.

Her songs “Nicole Kidman” and “Ain’t in LA” have reached the US Billboard Hot 100, while her album *Prima* topped two Billboard album charts. The lyric about people beyond Los Angeles has also become a way to celebrate fans’ hometowns across the United States.

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